THE UN'S DECISION IN FAVOUR OF JULIAN ASSANGE
* WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arbitrarily detained by Sweden and the UK since his arrest in London on December 7, 2010 as a result of legal action against him by both governments.
* UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention calls on Sweden and UK to:
- end Assange's deprivation of liberty
- respect his physical integrity and freedom of movement
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- also afford him right to compensation
* Assange's deprivation of liberty included:
- detention in Wandsworth Prison in solitary confinement
- house arrest
- confinement at Ecuadorian embassy
* Lack of diligence by Swedish Prosecutor's Office in its investigations blamed for his lengthy loss of liberty
* his detention violates sections of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
